A guest blog post by Tierney Boyle, Perugia’s spring 2025 intern

When I think of death, I think of its clockwork performance of tradition. In perhaps the ideal circumstance, the dead would be dressed for their burial in a nice outfit pulled from the depths of their closet that was last worn at a wedding or holiday party. Ideally, they would look how you last saw them. Realistically, they never do. You think …